That's why when you see TV news people broadcasting from a hurricane-swept shore, you almost always see palm trees bending – but not breaking – in the wind. Reach Clay Thompson at clay ...

Palm trees are very elastic. They are fibrous, and fairly wet on the inside, which allows them to bend easily in the wind. A low-profile helps, too. Palms trees don't have a big profile on top ...

now, all morning and throughout here at noon in south palm beach county, we have seen palm trees blowing in the wind. we’ve seen waves crashing against the inlet.

Some tree species did better than others. In the studies, dogwood, holly, crape myrtle, magnolia, sweetgum, bald cypress, sabal palm and live oak were among the top wind-resistant trees.

When healthy, palm trees rarely topple over due to wind, ... “They can blow back and forth and never break,” he said. What allows them to grow so tall is their system of long, ...

Big tree branches swaying in the wind. Trash bins toppling over. Whirlwinds of leaves and pollen blowing through the air. All of these are common occurrences in New Jersey, especially from the ...